"A house does not have to be perfect to be a home of joy, a child does not have to behave perfectly to love and be loved, and every moment of life does not have to be perfect to be of value. Too often, I realize, we fail to see the glorious reality of the simple joy that abounds in the seemingly mundane routine of day-to-day living. Instead, we tend to idolize the past, idealize the future, and devalue the present.... What better way to show our appreciation to Heavenly Father for what we have than to embrace our lives, albeit 'ordinary' and 'unexciting,' with joy?"

--Winnie Dalley; Ensign, March 1998

Monday, January 16, 2012

Snow Day take two!

Chloe and Cooper are not tired of the snow yet! This is good news, since there is more in the forecast! We're loving it!!
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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Snowy Sunday

Today has been a wonderful day! It snowed a little bit last night and then while we were at church this morning, it snowed about three more inches! As soon as we got home from church, the kids were stripping off their church clothes and putting on their snow gear. The snow continued to come down, it was just dumping! Piper came in after playing for about two and a half hours and Chloe and Cooper, other than taking a very quick lunch break, are still playing outside, now in the dark, and it has been well over five hours! I baked cookies and there is currently a roast in the oven... such a lovely Sunday!


Water and food coloring in spray bottles makes for fun snow art! I have green, red, blue, and purple snow through out the entire yard!


Cooper and the snowman he built with Justin. According to Cooper it just needed "a hula hoop and arms to hug me."


Piper's first snow! She loved it!!

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Saturday, January 14, 2012

Wisdom of the day

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Bowling!

Cooper's preschool class had a field trip to the bowling alley this week. The kids all enjoyed bowling and Piper even joined in the fun! Check out her little shoes:



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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Pinterest

I totally heart Pinterest. Check it out, if you haven't already. And, let me know if you need an invite!

http://pinterest.com/meloneeb/
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Monday, January 2, 2012

Ring in the New Year!

Or run excitedly into freezing water to welcome the new year! On New Years Day, Justin decided to participate in the annual Kirkland Polar Bear Dip into Lake Washington. We came home from church and he quickly changed into his swimwear, before we walked down to the marina to join in the fun! It was cold and exhilerating, a spontaneous way to start 2012. Like I said, we're excited for this year!!



Cooper considered going in-- until he tested the water with his feet!







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Sunday, January 1, 2012

Happy New Year!


2012 is going to be an amazing year! I get a smile on my face, just thinking about how wonderful it will be! Big things are happening, I hope you'll be along for the ride!



By the way- Piper turned TWO! My baby is two! She is such a ray of sunshine in our lives (and a ball of crazy energy!).
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